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Probing presynaptic regulation of dopamine release in health and disease

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Dopamine (DA) plays a key role in regulating behaviours controlled within the basal ganglia, including movement, action selection, and motivation. Consequently, dysfunction of dopaminergic neurotransmission can result in psychomotor disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and addiction disorders. Striatal DA release is not only regulated by somatodendritic activity in the midbrain, but also local circuits acting on the extensive axonal arbour of DA neurons that can modulate and drive DA r...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Physiology Anatomy and Genetics
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Physiology Anatomy and Genetics
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Supervisor
ORCID:
0000-0001-9677-2256
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Physiology Anatomy and Genetics
Role:
Supervisor
ORCID:
0000-0003-0809-7292


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https://ror.org/03x94j517


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DPhil
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Doctoral
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University of Oxford


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2025-10-19
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